Győr-Moson-Sopron County

This Győr- Moson -Sopron [ ɟø ː r moʃon ʃopron ] ( German equivalent: Gyor-Moson - Sopron ) is a county (administrative district ) in the north- western part of Hungary. It has an area of ​​4089 km ² and 491,000 inhabitants. It is bordered by Austria, Slovakia, and the counties Vas, Veszprém and Komárom -Esztergom. The county seat is Győr ( Raab ), other major cities are Sopron ( Sopron ) and Mosonmagyaróvár ( Wiesel castle - Hungarian Altenburg ).

  • 2.1 Museums

Geography

Administrative subdivision in small areas

  • Small area Csorna
  • Small area Győr
  • Small area Kapuvar
  • Small area Mosonmagyaróvár
  • Small area Pannonhalma
  • Small area Sopron - Fertőd
  • Small area Tét

Major cities and towns

History and Culture

The county, in its current expansion is a result of territorial losses of Hungary by the Treaty of Trianon 1920. 1923 was initially created from the remaining part of Hungary remains of Győr, Moson and Pozsony the Győr, Moson és Pozsony which renamed in 1945 in Győr- Moson been. In 1950 came the also greatly reduced since 1920 Sopron County to do so. The area now called Győr -Sopron; Finally, on 1 October 1990 it was given the currently valid name.

The country is part of the Little Hungarian Plain and has steppe character. The most important river is the Raba ( Raba Hungarian ), which flows into the Danube at Győr. In Sopron, where the country as a tip protrudes to Austria, it has share of the Neusiedler See. South of Lake Neusiedl lies the Hansag (German Waasen or Wasen ), a wetland with numerous rare bird species. Part of the natural landscapes of the county is under protection (4 areas, over 400 km ²). The National Park Fertő Hansag ( Lake Neusiedl National Park, 19 735 ha) adjacent to the same part of Austria and is operated jointly.

In the river valleys through the old roads and a dense railway network. Long-distance transport section Hegyeshalom to Budapest was built for a maximum speed of 160 km / h).

A major attraction is the Esterházy Palace in Fertőd.

Museums

The State Directorate of Museums of Győr -Moson -Sopron is the recipient of 7 Komitatsmuseen. County seat is the city of Győr.

  • Ágfalva, museum ( Muzeum Helytörténeti )
  • Csorna Csorna Museum *
  • Enese, Doll Museum
  • Fertőd, Esterházy Castle Museum
  • Fertőhomok, museum ( Muzeum Helytörténeti )
  • Fertőrákos, museum ( Muzeum Helytörténeti )
  • Fertőrákos, calcite crystals Museum
  • Fertőrákos, Mithras sanctuary
  • Fertőszéplak, Village Museum ( Falumúzeum )
  • Fertőszéplak, Railroad Lantern Museum
  • Gyarmat, museum ( Muzeum Helytörténeti )
  • Győr, City Museum ( Muzeum Városi )
  • Győr, City Art Museum
  • Győr, János Xantus Museum - *
  • Győr, Miklós Borsos - Collection
  • Győr, Péter Váczy Collection
  • Győr, Imre Patkó Collection
  • Győr, Pharmacy Museum ( Patikamúzeum )
  • Győr, Treasury and Lapidary of the Diocese of Győr
  • Kajárpéc, local historical collection
  • Kapuvar, Rábaközi Museum *
  • Kapuvar, Öntésmajori Museum
  • Kópháza, Croatian Heritage Museum
  • Nagycenk, Széchenyi Palace
  • Mosonmagyaróvár, Hansag Museum
  • Mosonmagyaróvár, Fire Museum
  • Nagycenk, Fire Museum
  • Nagycenk, Széchenyi István Memorial Museum * ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Nagycenk, Széchenyi Mausoleum
  • Sopron, Sopron Museum *
  • Sopron, Pharmacy Museum ( Patikamúzeum )
  • Sopron, bakery museum
  • Sopron, Central Mining Museum
  • Sopron forestry. Collection of the University of West Hungary
  • Sopron, Evangelical Church Collection
  • Sopron, József Soproni Horváth Collection
  • Sopron, Roman Archaeological Collection
  • Újkér, museum

* Komitatsmuseum

Gallery

Nagylózs - Palace

Sopronhorpács Széchenyi Palace

Szany - Palace

Zsira - Castle

Nagycenk - Palace

Aerial view: Mihályi Castle

Aerial view: Dénesfa - Palace

Hédervár - Palace

Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma

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